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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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